Hemp-brake.



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.l Application filed February 3,1917: Serial No. 146,416?

To wuful/tbm.itmaylconommsf im. iBe. it:.l .now.r'rV that -V L. THOMAS J. Buien,- a citizen ot 'the United States of America, fresidingfat Danville, intheicountybf Boyle and iStats-Qt' =Kentucki ',nlra1ve invented cer- .tain new and .usefulA Improvements in Ilempproviin Y--'lgileiner in=` position lto actu ate the hemp just as it is broken between -the Crushers. Further objects will become apparent as the explanation proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved hemp-brake;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a vertical cross-section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary per.s]j ecl1ive View of' one end of the hemp-brake.

A. frame 1 of any desired construction is provided at the ends With ianged upright braces 2, 2, which have connected to their upper ends the slide-Ways 3, 3. Slidably mounted in the slide-ways 3, 3, is the crushing-block 4; of any required design, which has pivotally mounted at its rear at 5, 5, the pitman-rods 6, 6. The other ends of the pitman-rods 6, 6, are pivotally connected With the crank shaft, 7, extending through the slide-Ways 3, 3. The crank-shaft 7 is provided with the usual fly-Wheel 8 and drive-pulley 9.

In one end of the slide-Ways 3 3, is slidably positioned the cushion-block 10, the face of which may be of any required design to cooperate with the face of the crushing block 4. The cushion-block 10 is rigid fixed to a. back-plate 11, which has laterallyextending ears 12, 12, extending beyond the line of the slide-Ways 3, 3. In the upper ends of the upright anged braces 2, 2, are openings 13, 13, which are in line with each opening 14, 14, in the' laterally-extendmg ears 12 ofthe bach-plate 11.

Retaining-rods 15, 15, extend through .13, 4and .1fl.i1ny desired form cl2 adjustable stopysucl-iy as a nut 16, may be providcltatthe end ofthe rod l5 passing .tln'oughqthe Vears 12..- At'` the other end of the 'rod-.15, a. hehca'l'slz-)ring 17 ispositioned Iaboiit-nthe. rod, and iengagesthe vertical langed brace2,.at .one end, and avsuitablc adjustable. stop 18 atthe other.

l t. will be obvious that by the means just described a greater or less tension can bo put on the ears l2, and thence on the bach'- plate ll, which tension governs the amount ot resiliency which the cushion-block will have. It will further be apparent that with this-forni oiA construction it will be practically impossible to choke thc machine, inas- -muclras it--Will be impossible tofget too much fotthe hemp between the blocks, as the cushion-block will always be capable of yielding the required amount.

In any desired position on the frame 1 is located a blower 19, which is actua-ted by the customary pulley 20, and has an opening directly beneath the blocks 4. and 10, so that the hemp, as it is crushed, may drop by gravity down into the blower, from which it may pass at the opening 21.

In order to prevent the air from blowing up out ot the opening beneath the blocks f1 and 10, when they are in their engaged position, I provide a cover-plate 22, which is fastened to the bottom of the block a, and adapted to travel therewith in the slide- Ways 3.

It is obvious that many slight changes might be made in my construction Without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be limited to the precise structure set forth, but

I claim:

1. In a hemp-brake, the combination with upright braces havin slide-Ways connected with their upper ends and provided With openings, and a frame supported by the braces, of a cushion-block guided by theslide-Ways, rods connected with the cushionblock and extending slidably through the openings in the upright braces, springs connected with the rods, tension means for regulating the tension of the springs, a reciprocating crushin -block operati between the slide-ways an coperating wlth the cushion-block, and means actuating said reciprocatin crushing-block.

2. n a hemp-brake, the combination with upright brceshnvhig s1ide=ways connected with their upper ends and provided with openings, and a frame supported by the braces, of a cushion 'blck" iddby "the 5 slide-Ways, rods connected wit 1 the cushion* block and extendin slidably through' the openings in the upright braces, sprin s eon- 'neoted'with' the' ro'ds; 'tension means or regulating the tension of:.thesp.rings,-.a reciprocating crushing-block operating between theslide-'Ways and-1 coperting with ythe eushomblook, an out1'etopening lirrimediutely'beneath the'spaeel between cushion and crushing-blocks y for the d-isohargeof `the llhelnp,arblow'el' for foroingiuiriinto said out'- -let,f und means 4for driving said blower and crushing-block reciprocating means.

3. The combination-with wfrume, of n blower, a crushing-block mounted on the frame in vproximity to said blower, a coverplato carried by said crushing-block and adapted lto close the opening to the blower when said block is in one position, a. cushionblock mounted. on said frame,- resilient detaining means connecting said cushionl`flilolik 'fwith seidfntrripq'gngl means for acy5.. In a .hemp=brake; the'oombination with a- 'amefof ztslde+wayf.tlierein,.a moi'proeating Crusher-block mounted in the slidewang-d1, cushion.-bloekx Aresilient-)ly fmound in seid slideswa ini position to 'be-engaged by said orusherlofck, and means? for reciproeating said e1-usl1erbloek.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signa-ture.

THOMAS J .f PRICE.

I copier-of this` pnvtent-mny--b'e -obtained'for vecents fiah'hy aaddx'csling the" Commissioner 414ml, Whlng'tolikelL-G." 

